The Alltime Greatest Rock Classics 4 of the 70s, 80s & 90s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Bad to the Bone
engineer:
Paul Mufson and John Nagy
assistant producer:
Ken Irwin and John Nagy
producer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) and The Delaware Destroyers (George Thorogood & the Destroyers)
mixer:
Ken Irwin, Paul Mufson, John Nagy, George Thorogood (blues, rock, and blues/rock guitarist and vocalist) and Terry Manning (US recording engineer) (in 1992)
bass:
Bill Blough (from 1981 until 1982)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Simon (from 1981 until 1982)
guitar and lead vocals:
George Thorogood (blues, rock, and blues/rock guitarist and vocalist) (from 1981 until 1982)
keyboard:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (from 1981 until 1982)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member)
saxophone:
Hank Carter (Hank "Hurricane" Carter) (from 1981 until 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dimension Sound in Jamaica Plain (from 1981 until 1982)
mixed at:
The Mixing Lab in Newton
recording of:
Bad to the Bone (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
George Thorogood (blues, rock, and blues/rock guitarist and vocalist)
publisher:
Del Sound Music
George Thorogood4.24:50
2Dancing With Myself
bass:
Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Terry Chimes (in 1981)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1981) and Steve New (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1981)
arranger:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981, in 1984, in 2001) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1981, in 1982, in 2002)
edit of:
Dancing With Myself (“Don’t Stop” remix) by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) with Gen X (English post‐punk band aka “Gen X”)
recording of:
Dancing With Myself
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music Inc and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Billy Idol4.353:18
3Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer:
Val Garay (in 1981-01)
producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (in 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981), EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:46
4The Heart of Rock & Roll
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Heart of Rock & Roll
writer:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Huey Lewis & the News4:05
5Soul Twist
producer:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978)
produced for:
North Spur Productions
recording of:
Soul Twist
writer:
Willy DeVille
publisher:
Fire Escape Music, Glenwood Music Corp. and Jockamo Music
sub-publisher:
Budde Music France
Mink DeVille2:32
6The Doctor
co-producer:
Rodney Mills
producer:
Charlie Midnight and Eddie Schwartz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
recording of:
The Doctor
writer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”), Charlie Midnight and Eddie Schwartz
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., High Frontier Music, Janiceps Music, Round Hill Works, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (no slash in name; in use since 2019‐05‐16) and Windecor Publishing
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
The Doobie Brothers43:45
7Stage Fright
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recording of:
Stage Fright
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Band3:42
8I Touch Myself
assistant engineer:
Chris Albert (US engineer) and Vince Caro (engineer, music editor, producer)
producer:
Divinyls (Australian rock band), Howard Shore (Canadian score composer) and David Tickle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989, in 1990) and Virgin Records (imprint + company, only for releases with Virgin RECORDS logo) (in 1990)
recorded at:
BMG Recording Studios in Theater District
remixed at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 54) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 326)
recording of:
I Touch Myself
lyricist and composer:
Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and William Steinberg
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (no slash in name; in use since 2019‐05‐16)
Divinyls3.53:46
9God Is a Bullet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
I.R.S. Records, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
God Is a Bullet
writer:
James Mankey and Johnette Napolitano
publisher:
I.R.S. Music, Inc. and International Velvet Music
Concrete Blonde4:24
10Once Bitten Twice Shy
engineer and producer:
Michael Lardie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
cover recording of:
Once Bitten Twice Shy
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
publisher:
April (publisher), EMI April Music Inc. and Ian Hunter Music Inc.
Great White5:23
11Drop Dead Beautiful (radio version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Drop Dead Beautiful
writer:
Mick Leeson and Peter Benson Vale (writer/arranger)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Musikverlag GmbH
Six Was Nine3.354:01
12Love Is a Battlefield
producer:
Neil Geraldo (multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer), Peter Coleman and Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
mixer:
Neil Giraldo (multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer) and Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
bass guitar:
Roger Capps
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher
electric guitar:
Neil Giraldo (multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer)
keyboard:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist)
lead vocals:
Pat Benatar
vocals:
Pat Benatar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK label renamed from Virgin EMI Records in 2020), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1983), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 1984)
recorded at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale (in 1983)
mixed at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale
recording of:
Love Is a Battlefield
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, BMG Music, BMG Music Pbl. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Island Music Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Pat Benatar4.14:09
13Just Another Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1999)
recording of:
Just Another Night
writer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Ian Hunter44:36
14Nutbush City Limits
producer:
Ike Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1973), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1973), United Artists (in 1973) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Catalogue Partner Scandinavia, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp., United Artists Music Ltd., Valley Spring Music and Valley Spring Music Corp.
Ike & Tina Turner3.752:57
15Thank You
engineer:
Peter Tattersall
producer:
Barclay James Harvest
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Thank You
writer:
John Lees
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd.
Barclay James Harvest4:20
16Bitch
drum machine [drum/loop] programming:
Geza X
assistant engineer:
Husky Hoskulds, Cappy Japngie, Mauricio Iragorri and Charles Nasser
engineer:
Jim Ebert and Geza X
producer:
Geza X
mixer:
Jim Ebert
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and background vocals:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist)
bass and fretless bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
drums (drum set):
Josh Freese (American drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Ricketts (of David & David)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
recorded at:
City Lab Sound Design in Hollywood
mixed at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood
recording of:
Bitch
writer:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist) and Shelly Peiken
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Hidden Pun Music, Kissing Booth Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sushi Too Music and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
Meredith Brooks3.854:13

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